House Proceeding 10-20-09 on Oct 20th, 2009 :: 0:03:20 to 0:05:20
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Bart Stupak: the speaker pro tempore: referred to the committee on foreign affas and or printed.

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Speech By: Bart Stupak

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Bart Stupak: mr. stupak: madam speaker, earlier today the house observed moments of silence for two former members of this chamber. one a republican from michigan and my predecessor in congress passed away in arlington, virginia. bob davis dedicated his life to public service. he served members of his

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Bart Stupak: community as owner and operator of a funeral home before serving in the michigan state house and state senate where he was the republican leader. in 1978 bob was elected to congress where he serv for 14 years. over the course of those 14 years, bob davis was known to the people of what is then -- what was then michigan's 11th congressional district for his constituent services.

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Bart Stupak: bob's last and perhaps greatest legislative achievement was the establishment of the national historic park in the michigan's upper peninsula which showcases the region's rich heritage. just like they did 17 years ago, with the establishment of the national historic park, the people of the peninsula rang the local church bells in tribute to

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Bart Stupak: congressman davis last friday as citizens paid tribute and silently prayed for bob and his family. i join my constituents and members of this chamber in paying tribute to bob and offering our sympathy and prayers to his wife, brookand their children, rob, lisa, george, alexandra and hanna. just days after bob's passing we lost another public servant with roots to northern michigan.

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Bart Stupak: on saturday, former congresan jay johnson, a democrat from green bay, wisconsin, passed away. he was a native of michigan's upper peninsula and graduated from a community college in northern michigan university. he was a man of the people and he was always proud to be known by his upper peninsula roots. he worked as a journalist for 32 years before making a run for

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Bart Stupak: congress. he represented wisconsin's eighth congressional district from 1996 to 1998 and was appointed director of the u.s. mint by president clinton in 2000 where he served for two years.